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walk in on

phrasal verb

walked in on; walking in on; walks in on
: to enter a room and interrupt (someone or something)
He walked in on me when I was getting dressed.
She walked in on the meeting.

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But his former coworker, 62-year-old Minnie Ruth McCollum, walked in on him, court records say. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025 Vito walked in on the robbery and was robbed at gun point. Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 However, back at the hotel, Demi walks in on Miranda and Whitney talking about her. Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 After a night together, they were walked in on by Teddy — as well as her and Owen’s kids — with Nora still in bed, naked. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for walk in on

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“Walk in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20in%20on. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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